If the stork - Sonia Kamnitzer
If the stork in his navy-blue tuxedo
emerges from his pickup truck
in front of your garage sale
If he strides up your driveway,
itching his nose,
and approaches a well-used broom
as you stare
and hesitantly ask him,
“Can I help you?”
If, gently,
he unscrews the handle cap
with the tips of his claws
and removes
a strand
of golden vibrating thread.
If he chuckles and says,
“Huh! My hair has been ending up
in the strangest of places!”
If you then share a confused glance with your sister,
and respond,
“I am sorry, I do not understand.”
And if you watch him, put the hair back onto his scalp.
and if you watch how the hair shines a little brighter,
a little bluer.
If you watch him walk back to his truck
saying over his shoulder,
“Thanks!”
Then you will see the sun,
snatch back
the strand.
Sonia Kamnitzer, is a young poet based in Canada. She has previously been published in Voices/Voix Issue 7 and 8 and Quist. When she is not writing, she can be found reading, singing, practicing her Spanish, pondering philosophy or cooking. She is the founder of Ornico Goes Jumping as well as the poetry club at her school. She is a poetry editor for Rosetta Literary and the Canada Program Director at WordUP. She loves going on walks to find inspiration for her poems amongst overheard conversations and little observations.